LATN1020

Elementary Latin II

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Humanities and Social Science

10 Units 1000 Level Course

Not available in 2012

Previously offered in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Introduces students to the study of Latin of the Classical Period, with an emphasis on the 2nd century BC to the 2nd century AD. Reading in the original language is accompanied by basic grammatical and syntactical instruction.

Objectives

1. To build further knowledge of vocabulary and grammar appropriate to a second semester at 1000 level
2. To gain an understanding of common word order and grammatical constructions employed by Latin writers, and thus facilitate the reading of texts.
3. To read and understand graded Latin texts illustrating Rome at its height, so as to understand the importance of key cultural concepts.
4. To enhance one's command of English by appreciation of its relation to and differences from Latin.

Content

The course covers less common standard verb forms, many syntactical constructions, and aims at achieving a vocabulary suitable for the reading of the most basic Latin prose texts.

Replacing Course(s)

Transition

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

LATN1010 or equivalent.

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Items

Examination: Class

Sundry class tests (10%)

Examination: Class

Two x two-hour major class tests (20% each)

Other: (please specify)

Weekly grammatical exercises (50%)